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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150K · New Orleans, LA · September 19, 2000

Date: September 19, 2000 · 12:03 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: Lakefront Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5864G
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA266
Reported as: Cessna 150K

N5864GRegistered now · Cessna 150KS/N 15071364 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 150K Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) After touchdown, the pilot stated that a/c became airborne for undetermined reason. The pilot attempted to initiate a go-around, but was unable to climb due to low airspeed. The a/c at this point had drifted to the right of the runway due to a direct cross-wind. The pilot decided not to continue go-around, but to land straight ahead. The a/c landed in the grass between runway 18L and 18R, and at some point during the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT STATED THAT A/C BECAME AIRBORNE FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB DUE TO LOW AIRSPEED. THE A/C AT THIS POINT HAD DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO A DIRECT CROSS-WIND. THE PILOT DECIDED NOT TO CONTINUE GO-AROUND, BUT TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE A/C LANDED IN THE GRASS BETWEEN RUNWAY 18L AND 18R, AND AT SOME POINT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW00LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Orleans, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an aborted landing. A factor was the crosswind.Sep 19, 2000 · Substantial damage